Advancing Discovery to Market
Funds Texas A&M teams translating early discoveries through commercialization support and enterprise readiness.
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The Advancing Discovery to Market (ADM) program, administered by the Texas A&M University Office of Research, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship, funds proof-of-concept work to demonstrate and de-risk the commercial potential of discoveries generated within the Texas A&M research enterprise. The program targets innovations that are at risk of stalling in the 'valley of death' between basic research and commercial development. Eligible applicants are researchers, faculty, staff, and students affiliated with Texas A&M University, Texas A&M AgriLife Research, the Texas Engineering Experiment Station (TEES), or the Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI). The intellectual property underlying the proposed work must be owned by or assigned to the Texas A&M University System (TAMUS).
ADM offers two award tiers. Type 1 awards provide up to $99,000 for up to 24 months and require a minimum of Technology Readiness Level (TRL) 2. Type 2 awards range from $100,000 to $300,000 for up to 24 months and require TRL 3 or higher. Both types fund activities that demonstrate commercial feasibility, generate prototypes, or establish proof-of-concept data needed to attract external partners or licensing interest. For the 2025–26 cycle, the pre-proposal deadline was September 15, 2025, with full proposals due December 1, 2025, and award start dates of May 1, 2026. Applications are submitted via the InfoReady portal (tamu.infoready4.com).
The selection process is two-stage: applicants must pass a pre-proposal gate before being invited to submit a full proposal, creating a structured funnel that rewards well-defined commercial hypotheses. Program contact is Henry Fadamiro at henry.fadamiro@tamu.edu, (979) 845-8585. Researchers with issued patents or pending applications on discoveries in biotechnology, agricultural technology, engineering, materials science, or transportation systems represent the strongest fit for this mechanism.
Funds proof-of-concept work to demonstrate commercial potential of TAMU-owned discoveries across any technology sector, with Type 1 awards (up to $99K, TRL 2+) and Type 2 awards ($100K–$300K, TRL 3+).
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